Will Teemu Selanne return?

Teemu Selanne didn't want to think about his off-season decisions Wednesday, but in the next few weeks he'll decide whether to come back.

It took him two-and-a-half weeks to...

the same call last year, when he still had a Stanley Cup to chase. Then he came back with 46 goals at age 36. Clearly his legacy is set, as is his financial future.

Why come back? To win again. Plus, few athletes leave the game when they're still in command of their skills. Selanne had his best goal-scoring year since 1999.

Why retire? Because, as Teemu said, "It's hard. You have to think about the hard work to put in, in the off season."

Some around the Ducks will be shocked if he does return, and the club could use his salary to pay Jean-Sebastien Giguere or to bring in another forward.

Bobby Ryan, who was the second pick in the Sidney Crosby draft, will begin the season in Triple-A Portland if Selanne returns, but if he doesn't, Ryan will be trying to win a job in training camp.

Maybe it's wishful thinking, since Teemu is the favorite Duck of everyone who covers the club, but I'm not so sure we've seen the last of him. He still loves to come to the rink, and it's hard to turn down a chance at a second Cup.

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